Installation – Amico Freedom Series Recessed User Manual

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Installation

Installing Left and Right Headwall Sections (Recessed Mount)

IMPORTANT: DURING THIS INSTALLATION, DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FILM PROVIDED ON THE

UNITS.

1. Locate and mark the bed center line.

2. Place the left headwall into the building tracks and hold it in place.

3. Place the right headwall into the building tracks and hold it in place.

• Use the dimensions from the final AS BUILT drawings as a GUIDE only when spacing the two units. Check the

final AS BUILT drawings for this measurement. (See Figure 3)

4. Shoot a laser line along the bottom of both units. Locate the higher sitting unit and level using shims as needed.

5. Slot in building studs between the locations on the spacer plates.

6. Install the spacer plates provided. See steps below for the spacer plate set up/install:

• Insert the top and bottom spacer plates as shown in Figure 4 and Detail D.
• Slide and lock in place using the existing grooves.

Note: SPACER PLATES WILL ENSURE THE CORRECT SPACING BETWEEN THE HEADWALL UNITS.

• Secure the spacer plates to the studs by using the existing holes.
• The units are now ready to be attached to the building structure.
• Secure the two headwalls to the building structure utilizing hardware and method approved for use according

to local building codes.

• Proceed with electrical and medical gas connections to the main source.